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The city’s supervisor of policy and planning says changes to the official plan will impact development in the community.

A 54-year-old male pedestrian was sent to hospital after being struck by a pickup truck Tuesday morning. The man was crossing Mary Street at Syndicate Avenue around 8:30 a.m. and was hit by a pickup truck.

City council approved millions of dollars worth of contracts Monday night, but not without some concerns.

A former co-manager of the Attawapiskat First Nation has been charged with theft and fraud.

Bear markets in the mining sector are bad news for the prospectors trying to make the next big discovery. But despite its challenges, some optimism remains.

Police have located boys who escaped from custody while visiting the Creighton Youth Centre Monday evening. Thunder Bay Police Service officials say the two youths ran from staff at Oliver Road youth centre during a presentation there just after 8 p.

City police are warning residents of another new mail scam. The scam begins with a letter asking for consumer research that also includes a fake cheque.

Council has agreed to change the way the city deals with waste. The 10-year, $10-million Solid Waste Management Strategy was approved in principle Monday night during a regular scheduled council meeting at city hall.

City council will not be adding an event centre question to the Oct. 27 municipal ballot. Couns.

The city faces many of the same children’s mental health funding shortfalls as the rest of Ontario, says the NDP’s provincial child and youth services critic.